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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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